Dennis Dodd Columns: CBSSports.com

Longhorns take the wheel ... but for how long?

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:37:00 EST

OK Longhorns, it's your turn at the top. Their victory over the then- No. 1 Sooners catapults Mack Brown's club atop the AP poll. With three games against ranked teams up next, Texas is on the clock, Dennis Dodd says.

Texas looks special -- in-Vince-able, maybe? -- vs. Sooners

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:20:00 EST

Three years ago was a great time to be in burnt orange. Since then, it has been baby steps forward while still pining for Vince Young. That pining may be over, if Texas' victory over Oklahoma on Saturday is any indication, Dennis Dodd says.

Mailbag: Thanks for dealing with me for another week

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:19:00 EST

CBSSports.com senior writer Dennis Dodd answers questions and comments from readers.

Weekend Watch List: Jean-Francois, LSU need to back their smack

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EST

LSU's Ricky Jean-Francois opens his mouth -- and gives UF and Tim Tebow bulletin board material. But with a meeting at The Swamp, the Tigers can bury the Gators in the SEC, Dennis Dodd says.

Bradford centerpiece of Big 12's golden QB carousel

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:11:00 EST

The quarterbacks on display in the Big 12 might just be the best crop ever in college football, says Dennis Dodd. At the center of the league's riches is Oklahoma's Sam Bradford, whose comparisons to Namath aren't cheap hyperbole but do come secondary this week as he stares down this week's opponent and the country's top-ranked passer: Texas' Colt McCoy.

Don't be dumbfounded, but nobody is tooting Texas' Horn

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:54:00 EST

Everything's bigger in Texas, except buzz generated by the red-hot Big 12. So the 'Horns, No. 5 in the nation, march quietly toward the annual clash with Oklahoma -- and that silence is golden, Dennis Dodd says.

Records, rankings deceiving when it comes to Vandy, Notre Dame

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:13:00 EST

Vandy is 5-0 and 13th in the AP poll. Notre Dame is 4-1 and unranked. But Dennis Dodd says the Commodores might end up bowl-less, while the Irish land in the BCS' Fiesta Bowl.

With offense this potent, Mizzou's title chances are nothing to spit at

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:12:00 EST

Ignoring late hits and loogies, No. 4 Missouri wins 52-17 for its first victory in Nebraska since '78. The D even shows up -- as if that matters. These Tigers can outscore any team in the country, Dennis Dodd says.

Weekend Watch List: Mizzou brings 30 years of aggression to Nebraska

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:34:00 EST

The last time Mizzou won at Nebraska, James Wilder body slammed a 'backer for the winning TD. Thirty years later, the Tigers offense packs even more punch for its Lincoln visit, Dennis Dodd says.

High hopes, high-octane O are vindication for Paterno, Williams

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:11:00 EST

Derrick Williams has seen offense arrive at Penn State, which is in the title hunt. So, no, he didn't err by joining the Lions. Outsiders trying to shoo Joe Paterno out? Now that was mistake, Dennis Dodd says.

It comes later rather than Sooner, but OU reclaims No. 1

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:41:00 EST

Forget the Fiesta Bowl. Both of 'em. Oklahoma is No. 1, ending a five-year absence -- but there's no rush to rejoice in Norman. There's work to be done, including a slew of big games for Big Game Bob, Dennis Dodd says.

One loss already? You're right in thick of things

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:45:00 EST

Remember when one loss meant you were out of the national title hunt? Not anymore, says Dennis Dodd, who points to the wild weekend of upsets to keep everyone's hopes alive.